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What operating system to install on my Via C3 computer?

I have a mini-pc I built some years ago with a mini-itx motherboard. It has a Via C3 processor @ 800mhz (its pretty much the equivalent of a Pentium 3 @ 500mhz), with 512mb ram. Ubuntu 10.04 is incredibly slow on it and Windows XP isn't any better. Anyone have any suggestions for an OS that will run quickly on this PC?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    i had no issues running xp pro on a c3 but i use 1gb ram and shut of the virtual ram as well as load the kernle to ram. this speeds things up a bit.

  • SETI
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Some version of Linux I would think would be best...

    and free also.

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